Something that would go a long ways:<br><br>Go to the hardware store, get a big roll of heavy duty clear plastic, a staple gun and some staples. Cut the plastic to fit, roll the edges a bit and staple it up. That&#39;s all you need to do.<br>
<br>Shrink wrap is a real PITA and although pretty is probably not worth
the effort in our space. Besides, it&#39;s a lot harder to find. Clear plastic is only sort of clear, but that&#39;s OK. It passes light, which is what we&#39;re after. We don&#39;t expect picture windows.<br><br>Flush with the ceiling under the skylight well would be most heat-effective, but higher up if you need to work around the sprinklers. By using clear plastic you should still get some benefit of natural light. <br>
<br>I would also highly recommend stapling (or taping) plastic up over the entire back row of windows. They&#39;re very thin framed aluminum and most of them aren&#39;t even caulked at all, so covering the entire wall is probably the best bet.<br>
<br>Preventing the heat from escaping will go a long ways towards improving the temp in the space. It doesn&#39;t matter that much that the 2nd floor isn&#39;t heated, since our heat won&#39;t sink, although we don&#39;t get the benefit of their heat rising. <br>
<br>Christie<br clear="all">--- <br>Why I take the road less traveled? Oh, that&#39;s easy. I&#39;m claustrophobic.<br>
<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Sat, Dec 12, 2009 at 11:34 PM, jim <span dir="ltr">&lt;<a href="mailto:jim@well.com">jim@well.com</a>&gt;</span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">
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On Sat, 2009-12-12 at 20:40 -0800, Audrey Penven wrote:<br>
&gt; The lack of natural light in the old space made it suck. Also, Nicole<br>
&gt; and I put a bunch of effort into scraping that shitty paint off the<br>
&gt; skylights so they could be skylights again. Some type of<br>
&gt; non-permanent, curtainy thing seems like a wise choice.<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt; -Audrey<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt; On Sat, Dec 12, 2009 at 8:18 PM, John Magolske &lt;<a href="mailto:listmail@b79.net">listmail@b79.net</a>&gt; wrote:<br>
&gt; &gt; * Kelly &lt;<a href="mailto:hurtstotouchfire@gmail.com">hurtstotouchfire@gmail.com</a>&gt; [091212 19:54]:<br>
&gt; &gt;&gt; What CAN we use to cover the skylights?<br>
&gt; &gt;<br>
&gt; &gt; Keep in mind there are sprinklers in those skylight wells that we<br>
&gt; &gt; really can&#39;t obscure. We should also be very careful around them when<br>
&gt; &gt; doing anything near the skylights -- when one sprinkler goes off they<br>
&gt; &gt; all go off and only the fire dept can shut them down.<br>
&gt; &gt;<br>
&gt; &gt; Has Jefferey&#39;s suggested sealing of the vents with duct-tape and<br>
&gt; &gt; garbage bags been implemented? Seems like a stop-gap (pun intended)<br>
&gt; &gt; effort that could make a noticeable difference.<br>
&gt; &gt;<br>
&gt; &gt; Personally I value the natural light the skylights provide and would<br>
&gt; &gt; not want to see them blocked off. It&#39;s also possible that on cold<br>
&gt; &gt; sunny days we could see some solar gain from the skylights...not sure,<br>
&gt; &gt; but I know it works that way with the south-facing windows in my<br>
&gt; &gt; apartment.<br>
&gt; &gt;<br>
&gt; &gt; John<br>
&gt; &gt;<br>
&gt; &gt;<br>
&gt; &gt; --<br>
&gt; &gt; John Magolske<br>
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